Because of the pandemic in a country in mourning and thousands in argentina. For World Football legend, diego maradona, whos a body is down and as the world of sport pays its respects to marrow donor, we look back at his career and what made him such a special football player. So the ethiopian Prime Minister has ordered a final offensive on the Northern Region and says, a humanitarian corridor will be opened up to help those fleeing. The conflict has warned residents to stay indoors after ordering the army to move in on the regional capital of meccano. Government imposed deadline for 2 Ground Forces to surrender that expired on wednesday. And there has been nearly 3 weeks of fighting with hundreds killed and tens of thousands displaced. Well, the u. N. Is warning of critical aid shortages in that region. It says that fuel cash and food are running out, and many of those displaced have already fled over the border to neighboring sudan, who morgan is right there. Where we are, is a camp thats not far from the sudan, is here border. And its where more than 15000 refugees have arrived over the past 3 weeks. All of them saying that theyre escaping shelling that theyve seen people being slaughtered, that theyve left family members behind and came here for their safety. They say that because of the lack of telecommunication and because of lack of access to many parts of to grieve, they cant confirm whether their relatives who they have left behind are still alive or not. But most of them say that when they came here, they had to wait for more than a week to be able to access aid and aid aid groups and international organizations. Say that thats largely because this influx of refugees happened. All of a sudden they were not expecting it for there. For example, the World Food Program said that it had to get food from other programs. It has in the country to be able to supply aid for those people who are here more than 40000. Refugees have already crossed into the sudan into the sedan side of the border here and got out of state as well as neighboring desolate states. Now the biggest challenge when it comes to providing aid for those refugees, is the fact that most of the roads are very difficult to access. Logistically, lets not forget that sadam had a very exceptional flood season just a couple of months ago where most of the roads were damaged. So aid groups say that logistically speaking, moving many of their songs to this area in response with the rise of the refugees would be very challenging. And there are concerns that they would be more than 200000. 00 refugees in sudan in the next 6 months later, going to show that they are trying to step up so that no refugee is left in need. Or lets get more from oakwood now hes monitoring developments from neighboring kenya. And malcolm. So that if you are from Prime Ministers order this, this what he calls a final offensive on the northern grey region. What are we hearing . Is it started yet. He issued the ultimatum on sunday and said that to graham fighters that 3 days to surrender lay down their arms and head of what would be a final salt on the final assault on the regional capital of mikhail, which is a city of about half a 1000000 people now since then weve heard conflicting claims from both sides about how close the federal forces are to the city 70 kilometers 50 kilometers, even as close as 30 kilometers. But we havent yet heard any reports of shelling on the city itself. But this is something that rights organizations have expressed, grave concern about because its such a dense population of civilians. Theyre saying be very dangerous if theres heavy fighting there at all. And in case about missed the International Said that shelling of the city could even potentially constitute a war crime. So the aid organizations, of course, have been complaining about not getting enough access to the region. And the Prime Minister has talked about this humanitarian corridor, or any more details on that statement from the Prime Minister of the Prime Ministers office has said that if federal government started giving out humanitarian assistance, food, water, and medicines in the areas that it controls and it said its setting up for camps for the displaced people. Now the un said that about all more than 800000. 00, people in the region were dependent on humanitarian assistance even before this conflict began. And the estimates an additional 1000000 are going to need assistance because many of the people who have been displaced by the fighting in some of the smaller towns over the last few weeks. Because its not, the u. N. Says its not possible for their Partner Organizations to access these people or these places. And its not known exactly at this moment, how many people need help or where they are. But that statement from the Prime Ministers office said that they would open up a route for humanitarian supplies to be brought in, waiting to see if and when that will happen. And when the organizations are going to be able to reach these people or american, thanks a lot of monitoring events. Lets bring in matt bryden, hes a strategic adviser to the political think tank and joins us live by skype from nairobi. Mr broughton 1st up. This is clearly a highly charged and dangerous situation. The defenders, the fighters, they are well drilled. They are well armed, but how do they match up against a Government Forces . Well, they are probably based on the kinds of figures that weve seen recently more numerous than the Government Forces with about a quarter of a 1000000 to grand forces including militias under arms and with the Ethiopian Army at about a total of 140000 troops. Not all of which of course could be deployed to to grey. It would, it would seem to provide the 2 great ends, a numerical advantage, plus an advantage of terrain because its a very difficult terrain that favors the defender. However, weve also got now increasingly widespread reports of eritrean troops engaging heavily with the to grans from across the eritrean border. And they have been since the beginning of the conflict reports of militias from neighboring state working with the federal forces. So its hard to get a sense of the exact balance of forces on the ground. One thing is for sure, is that to grans, however prepared, they were, are more lightly armed than the federal forces who have much more in terms of artillery, of course air support and heavy when its sunny to the sun as if this is going to be quickly could be alone, bloody battle could well, it could mean Prime Minister abu ahmed has been speaking as though this is the final offensive, and that the conflict will be over within days. But weve been hearing that now for a matter of weeks if the government is correct, then the fall of mckenna is represents the end of the conflict. And they expect to arrest and prosecute p. L. F. Leaders. But if the government is not correct, then what we may see is possibly the fall of macadam. But then a grinding, brutal insurgency, the kind of fighting that the t. P. L. F. Is historically renowned for. And we dont really know whether or not the tepee left leaders are in mckellar and whether the fall of the town would in any way change the command and control within the the rebel forces. Interesting, its quite a turnaround. This isnt it for many a woman it wins the Nobel Peace Prize last year in france. And next hes in the midst of this, this military offensive on people. Well its yes its, its surprising and i think in some ways, shocking turnaround, not least because weve seen appeals for dialogue from the united nations. The African Union from neighboring governments, and Prime Minister abbey has resisted all of them and said, this is an internal affair. Regardless of reports, very trained involvement, regardless of the exodus of refugees to sudan, which incidentally we hear is now being curtailed by ethiopian troops along the border to prevent refugees leaving the other. The other disturbing dimension of this is the statements from the Prime Minister and Senior Security force commanders. Really a muddying the waters as to whether, what level of commitment they have to the protection of civilians and seem to be preparing the ground for a situation in which allegations and counter allegations of who has killed, who, and who is responsible for the worst violence becomes really very difficult to determine in the aftermath appreciate broaden the speaking to assume from nairobi from the home. Thank you very much. Thank you. Hundreds of people have been given life sentences by a court in turkey for plotting to overthrow president reza typer 14 years ago. It is one of the biggest cases related to the failed coup with 475 suspects. More than 250 people died during the attempted takeover that was on july the 15th. Back in 2016. Parliament and president ial buildings were fired upon and the Turkish Military chief was taken hostage. Turkey says the u. S. Based political figure for to look good and coordinated the attack with a faction of the military. A charge that he denies nearly 80000. 00 people have since been arrested, or accused of links with gooden. And more than 130000, including military personnel have been sacked or suspended from jobs in the public sector. Lets get some reaction now from turkey starting with relatives of some of those who were killed. So those neighborhoods, a lot of the reason we believe adequate punishments were given in accordance with existing laws. We think that justice has been served. The state did not leave martyrs, families, veterans blood on the ground. This trial of 4 years was pointless. This court passed its verdicts as if only approving the prosecutors notion without keeping any statements or evidence in consideration. We are not happy with this verdict. We will carry it to the appropriate places i want to turkish people to be sensitive about this. Because certainly has more the transfer. Now, from istanbul, it is the biggest trial among more than 280 cases that have been filed following to failed coup attempt back in 2016. Almost 270 of them have been concluded. Theres a verdict for each of them, but a court of because that is waited for an approval. But this, todays trial, which is the high profile, will be setting an example because so far, all those trials, of course, named as trials. And the defendants have been named as being members of Colonist Group or having organic ties with mr. Fit to live in the u. S. Space, turkish cleric. But the struggle is important because in this trial, goodland is the main defendant. He was tried in absentia, along with other 6 people who are fidgeting. Some of them are fidgeted more than 300 people have life sentences, and 19 of them are charged to aggravated life sentences. There are almost 70 people who have acquitted in this trial, which is an Important Development of course. But this is setting an example for the others because old, those other trials were waiting this case to be finalized so that there will be in or refuses no rejections, but according to the turkish officers at the somalia story among the among all the cases since the failed coup in 2016. Plenty more still ahead here on the news hour, including well be hearing from the palestinian families fighting to be allowed to bury loved ones who died in israeli custody. Speaking out against a controversial dutch christmas tradition thats increasingly leading to violent protests. 2 goals, pakistans, cricket team is placed in isolation after some players break. Quarantine rules over new zealand. All right, now argentina has begun 3 days of National Mourning for one of its greatest ever Football Players at the end. Your marriage on the subject of these live pictures now from one is areas where his body is present in lie in state at the president ial palace and millions of fans around the world have been remembering marathoners achievements. And some fans of scuffle with police as they lined up to say goodbye, at least a 1000000 people are expected to pay their respects to the legendary number 10. 00. In the coming days, organizers are struggling to manage the crowds during the difficulties of the coronavirus pound, of course. But maradona died of a heart attack on wednesday. At the age of 60. He scored that infamous hand of god goal on the way to winning, in 1906 well, but battled addiction off the field and sports stars and politicians and the head of the catholic church. Pope francis, theyve all praised the man many argue is the best to ever play again. Lets cross now to of course want to raise about important areas where maradonas body is lying in state. And donna has been there at the Government House. Someone is there is lying in state, tell us about the mood there and how the country is remembering its national hero, its favorite son, or i didn t. Not is in mourning and theres thousands and thousands of people that are coming here that are lining up and this long line here for the communists to go inside the president for far less be able to say goodbye to who is our national hero, the government, or from the surface Security Operations to try to prevent not only violence but also the coronavirus hunger. Argentinos, one of the most perfect sort of countries, people are, were influenced by asking some of them are not, theres no social reform so suddenly, before, from military concern, but still refer to, well, whats happening here shows the enormous, closer that if you got, i dont know how to get people to mind when you talk to some of those people. Many of them come from poor neighborhoods, not only in one of saddams problem, other parts of the country, but what happened to them, but i dont, i dont, i came from one of the poorest areas of one aside. And he made it through every office from of the worlds most famous football club. You also may go through warner work, but 9900 50 that you acknowledge are saying they are not young british family who are in argentina and people here say that, but i dont know that the rest of them mostly because of those 2 famous goals during the world cup against england after the marketing, our fortunes are learned toward a goal that they say gave argentina to community after losing the war. So as you know, nick, i mean his drive is enormous. For argentina, we have some in court. I mean learn from argentina. History, definitely record on military dictatorship. The world where the United Kingdom and people here and i come crying marathoner for us to go so personally, so glad to hear from us cause i love programming for this country. They say that they came here to show their gratitude to those not on. Thats right. But what do you think god willing to be waiting here for hours in order to go to be able to go inside of her financial power and say goodbye. Extraordinary scenes of people including passionate about a day to marry donna. He was of course, also a controversial figure battled addiction off the field. And i guess you could say his career had its share of highs and lows. Plus he was a controversial figure among the best struggles a lot from him, from an extremely poor neighborhood, something that my whole life. When you talk to people who say that he would like travel, make me a convert, have a gun on them struggle. One for granted, he also struggled with the drug and alcohol abuse. He was a controversial figure to school kids mind. He challenged the poor. Thats why, for example, he befriended, figures in love, not money quite like fidel castro, a local guy, travis Cristina Fernandez de kirchner, always challenging the powerful. And thats what, in a way, people here love football term. And thats why, for example, they remember back in the mountain all 6 world cup, when he made those goals against anyone from said that it was a challenge against imperialism. So there is a lack of around after a figment frequency and you have a foreigner crowd for your truck or people hear what theyre saying. 2 if you dont care about his private life, we dont care about his private struggles. He made argentinians happy. One of them, for example, told us you were the only man that actually made us happy. We have had so many press run from politicians and nobody gave us anything. So we will not or not give up the world. He made us cross cross because i do talk in our front for were going to war apart from not to know hes not a large crowd because he thought they were. All right, reza, thanks very much. Indeed. There is a marathon of supporters lined up waiting that chance to see the legend both come up later this hour. Well get more on the Global Response to marathoners death, including in the indian city of calcutta, which had a strong connection with the player. Well hear more about that from peter in support. To other news now, and hong kong has ordered bars and nightclubs to close for at least 7 days as the city tackles a new spike. In cases of covert 19, many have been linked to a cluster of infections in guns for news. The governments ordered mandates retesting for people who recently visited those clubs and daily cases in the city of hit to a 3 month high over the past week. Meanwhile, germany is imposing strict to lock down measures as it struggles to suppress a 2nd wave of corona. Virus infections from december, private gatherings will be restricted to 5 people, increasing to 10 during the christmas period. But chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that wider measures are likely to continue into january. She, germans to be patient, and restaurants are closed, but schools and some shops say do remain well. Merkel is also pushing for a European Union vote on shutting ski resorts over worries. They could become coronavirus seat for spreads, but also his government has rejected the idea saying that Winter Sports will go ahead with precautions there. And france has kept its results open the way i